American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Said to Be Released From Captivity
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger last fall, is in U.S. custody and on his way to the United States, two U.S. officials said on…
Trump signs proclamations imposing new drone tariffs, orders Navy to allow shipbuilding abroad
President Donald Trump signed two proclamations on Thursday — one imposing tariffs on drones, and another ordering the Navy to restore older technology on aircraft carriers and allowing for American…
Tropical Storm Lala forms near Hawaii, hurricane watch issued for the Big Island
Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, and it could bring heavy rain and flooding to the Hawaiian Islands this weekend. A hurricane watch was issued for the…
California Ignored Sexual Abuse of Women in Prison, Justice Dept. Says
California officials failed to prevent hundreds of sexual assaults at women’s prisons by systematically ignoring allegations of abuse, according to a report released by the Justice Department on Thursday. The…
Appeals court dismisses case challenging Alien Enemies Act, does not address question of Trump’s use of the wartime law
A U.S. appeals court has dismissed a case challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. The U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Evidence of bird strike found after Ryanair passenger nearly sucked out of plane’s broken window, NTSB says
A bird strike may have been the cause of an incident in which a passenger was nearly sucked out of a broken window aboard a Ryanair flight in Europe last…
What We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest
Roads collapsed into sinkholes in Indiana. Roofs tore off buildings in Illinois. Residents cried out for water rescues in Ohio. A deadly storm system damaged and drenched large swaths of…
Texas law firm withdraws from $150M contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children
A small Texas law firm has withdrawn from consideration for a $150 million federal contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children after immigrant advocacy groups raised concerns. In a court filing…
Flock CEO apologizes for cases where surveillance technology was abused as company rolls out changes
The CEO of surveillance technology company Flock Safety apologized Thursday for instances where its data was misused by law enforcement officers and discussed changes the company is rolling out to…
California May Let Residents Choose ‘Jewish’ as an Ethnic Identifier
At the same time, some of the Jewish groups that have lobbied against the bill have acknowledged the complexities it is meant to address, while disagreeing that this bill is…
















